Lyman Frank Baum was an American author chiefly famous for his children's books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the Oz series, plus 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts
When Dorothy and her small dog Toto are caught in a tornado, they and their Kansas farmhouse are all of a sudden transported to Oz, where Munchkins live, monkeys fly and Wicked Witches run the show. Frantic to return domestic, and with the Wicked Wit...
